Ray Ferguson

FERGUSON

Posted By: Sharon Elijah (email)
Date: 5/23/2021 at 17:43:30

18 December 1916 - The Clinton Advertiser
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SUDDEN DEATH CALLS YOUNG MAN FROM WORK
RAY FERGUSON OF LYONS FALLS DEAD AT NOON
IN CAMANCHE AVENUE YARDS
No witnesses to the Tragedy--Body Found Lifeless by Fellow Employe
Sudden death called Ray Ferguson of Lyons from his work at the car repair shops of the Northwestern railway company just before noon today. His body was found nearly lifeless by his fellow employes a short time after he was stricken with heart trouble, and he died before medical help could reach him.

Mr. Ferguson had been sick for a week or more and had just returned to his work at the Camanche avenue repair yards. He was in his usual good spirits this morning, and was engaged in loading lumber into a car when the summons came at 11:45 o'clock.

Albert Damm, another employe who had been working with Ferguson, was called to another part of the yards for a few minutes, and when he returned the young man was lying on the ground unconscious. Dr. F. M. Keefe was called, but Mr. Ferguson had already passed away when the arrived. Death was said by the doctor to have been due to heart failure as the result of Bright's disease.

The body was removed to the Shadduck undertaking parlors in Lyons.

Mr. Ferguson was 32 years old. He was married and lived with his wife and mother at 912 South Twelfth street, Lyons.

He has been a resident of this city since 1914.

19 December 1916 - The Clinton Advertiser
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Raymond Ferguson, who died suddenly while at work Monday morning at the Northwestern shops in Clinton, is survived by his mother in New York City, a sister and a brother, Frank of Jersey City. Word was received from his mother to the effect that she would leave New York Monday night and be here for the funeral which will probably be held on Thursday or Friday of this week.

Rev. R. C. Keagy of the Lyons Methodist church will have charge of the services which will be at the home on Chicago street, and burial will be made in Oakland cemetery.